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Taking Charge: How to Master the Eight Most Common Fears of Long-Term Illness - Softcover

Pollin, Irene; Golant, Susan K.

 
9780812927009: Taking Charge: How to Master the Eight Most Common Fears of Long-Term Illness

Synopsis

Explains how family members and patients can cope with the common fears confronting all those facing long-term illnesses--dependency, stigma, abandonment, loss of control, loss of self-image, isolation, expressing anger, and death. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

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ily counseling has helped psychiatric social worker Irene Pollin identify eight chronic fears shared by all who cope with long-term illness: fears of loss of control, loss of self-image, dependency, stigma, abandonment, expressing anger, isolation, and death. These compassionate case studies combined with clear practical information will help families draw closer and address their deepest concerns to help end the paralysis of fear.

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